Milwaukee, WI vs Bakersfield, CA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Milwaukee spends 67.7% more per capita than Bakersfield ($7,841/person difference). Milwaukee, WI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 62/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
62/100
Budget Balance32
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity1
Trend Direction50
C
56/100
Budget Balance2
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Milwaukee
Bakersfield
Total Spending
$11.1B
$4.7B
Spending / Capita
$19,417
$11,576
Total Revenue
$6.3B
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$11,027
$3,862
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
573,299
404,321
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Milwaukee$3,642
Bakersfield$0
Fire Protection
Milwaukee$802
Bakersfield$0
Highways & Roads
Milwaukee$23
Bakersfield$0
Parks & Recreation
Milwaukee$2,206
Bakersfield$741
Health
Milwaukee$1
Bakersfield$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeBakersfield
| Property Tax | $0 | $1 |
| Sales Tax | $6,548 | $20 |
| Income Tax | $1 | $1,909 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,231 | $3,862 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $1,024 |
| Other | $3,984 | $1,915 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
MilwaukeeBakersfield
| Police | $3,642 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $802 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $23 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $180 | $840 |
| Health | $1 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $425 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,206 | $741 |
| Housing | $1,071 | $3,391 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $265 |
| Utilities | $1,866 | $2,679 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,608 | $0 |
| Other | $8,018 | $3,234 |
C
Milwaukee, WI
Fiscal Health Score: 62/100
Average fiscal health
C
Bakersfield, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health